Lyric Working Man s Blues (1947)

What makes a rooster, crow every mornin before day?
What makes a rooster, crow every mornin before day?
To let the pimps and ramblers know, the poor workingman is on his way.

We up before sunrise, workin leven long hours a day.
We up before sunrise, workin leven long hours a day.
We pay house rent and grocery bills, and the pimp gets the rest of the pay.

Men, we got to get together, yes, something s got to be done.
We make the money, while the pimp has the fun.
You know where there s only grocery and no money, there ain t no fun.

Men I found out, you can t keep a whole woman by yourself.
Yes I found out, you can t keep a whole woman by yourself.
So you might as well live and let live, and give the other half to somebody else.